DIY Beautify - Creating Beauty at Home

Adding charming summer patriotic touches to a porch with a mason jar chandelier, cottage textiles, a tiered fountain planter, cozy seating and red, white and blue flowers. Hellooo summer! Are you enjoying it? Along with most of the country, we've had a heat wave that has blessedly tapered off just a little bit, but summer is definitely here. Wait, I wrote that yesterday and the blistering heat is back! I'm longing for a pool to lounge in because it's too hot to be outside for long! Thankfully, I got a jumpstart on cleaning and decorating our back porch before it got really hot and I melted into a sweaty puddle all over our pebbled patio. Millie was a big help, as you can see, and we're so excited to share these FREE patriotic porch decorating ideas with you!

Turn two mismatched planters into a tiered outdoor fountain, planted with flowers that will bloom all summer! You can make this affordable patio fountain in an afternoon! Do you enjoy the sound of water burbling in a fountain? I find it so soothing, and wanted to bring that sound to my patio in the most affordable way possible! Keep reading to see how I created this double tier planted fountain for just the cost of the flowers!

Decorate a patriotic vintage style vignette using unexpected items you already have around your home! Check out these affordable ideas below.